From Brendan Bures:
In a stunning turn of events, the Texas Senate unanimously approved the expansion of the state's medical marijuana program to include more qualifying conditions and make the process easier for patients. The bill had previously passed in the House and now awaits final legislative approval before heading to Gov. Greg Abbot's desk for his signature. NYSE:MJ May 24, 2019 6:25pm

From Myra P. Saefong and Rachel Koning Beals:
Oil futures struggled for direction on Friday, a day after posting their biggest one-day loss since December, with prices looking to post their worst weekly performance of the year.NYSE:USO May 24, 2019 1:23pm

From Max A. Cherney:
Flowr Corp. FLWR, -0.56%FLWPF, -2.62% said late Thursday that it had received approval to list on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Canadian weed producer will trade under the ticker FLWR and begin trading at a date it will set out in its 40-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. "We have made tremendous progress against our strategic priorities in 2019, and the approval of our listing on the Nasdaq further enhances our capital markets objectives. This listing provides us with broader access to investors around the world and is a natural progression for Flowr," Chief Executive Vinay Tolia said in a statement. Flowr stock fell 0.6% in regular trading Thursday as the S&P 500 index SPX, -1.19% dropped 1.2%. NASDAQ:QQQ May 23, 2019 6:16pm

From Sean Williams: Although it's still very early in the legalization process, marijuana offers the potential of being a once-in-a-lifetime growth opportunity. After racking up only $5.4 billion in global legal sales in 2015, Cowen Group analyst Vivien Azer foresees $75 billion in worldwide sales pot sales by 2030. If accurate, this would equate to a compound annual growth rate of better than 19%. NYSE:MJ May 23, 2019 6:02pm

From Ciara Linnane: The push for legislation that would allow banks to do business with cannabis companies without the risk of federal enforcement action is gaining momentum, and credit unions are playing a key role. NYSE:MJ May 23, 2019 3:57pm